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261111025 Vietnam Veteran - VFW Member Special Rates for Senior Citizens & Veterans Monday–Friday 7:30am–4:30pm 258242081 Norv's BARBER SHOP 2688 S. 13th St. 384-3380 NEW HOURS DID YOU KNOW? • Most people yawn when they read the word "yawn" or "yawning." • To burn off one plain M&M candy, you need to walk the full length of a football field. – Source: sotruefacts.com MARK BELLING I-94 booms in Wisconsin and languishes in Illinois Page 8 They're too dumb to let you get on or off the freeway WILL RADLER TO OPEN 2-ACRE GREENFIELD ROSARIUM TO PUBLIC SATURDAY – PAGE 17 AL RUDNITZKI Big decision on Supreme Court to affect generations Page 9 Avoid purely political pick — make it benefit the public MILWAUKEE COUNTY'S WEEKLY NEWSPAPER JULY 20, 2018 By DAVE FIDLIN Special to the Post WAUWATOSA — Although there have been a few nips and tucks over the years, few large- scale changes have been made to the Milwaukee County Transit System's operations plan in its more than 40 years of existence. Officials within the organiza- tion say that is about to change. In recent months, leaders with- in the public transportation agency have been touting a multi- phased plan, dubbed MCTS NEXT, which promises faster service, more connections and increased accessibility. Brendan Conway, spokesman for the MCTS, said the review process underway is "the first top- to-bottom review" since the entity in its current form came into exis- tence in the 1970s. "We're not looking to throw the baby out with the bath water," Conway said, pointing out the core of the MCTS' operations plan is expected to remain in tact. "But a few small things can make a big change." New developments The goal of modernizing how the MCTS approaches its opera- tions plan comes as new develop- ments dot the landscape. It also comes at a time when the public agency is competing with other transportation service providers, including such emerging ride- share and bike-share services as Uber and Bublr, respectively. Future transit tweaks mirror changes across Milwaukee Metro region See MCTS on Page 15 MCTS officials undergoing first 'top-to-bottom' review in more than 40 years Local news at your fingertips Visit www.gmtoday.com Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/MilwaukeePost